Espesyal Komiks #206 (1960), story page 2 by Alcala

Rare art to find in good shape with all the humidity issues these usually exhibit.  Nice sharp corners that Matt Kennedy would appreciate.  2nd panel is great Alcala!  I would think they would have focused more on the Pacific theater rather than the war in the Europe.  

Thanks, Marcus! Cut corners indeed! Naval battles were the dominant subjects of Alcala's pre-DC war stories. His stories include battles in the Atlantic such as Graf Spee, HMS Prince of Wales, and Battle of Jutland, I would love to see his depiction of John F. Kennedy in the Pacific PT-109 story! However, the comics themselves are scare, especially given the tropical conditions of the Phillippines.

Really nice art by Alcala. It's amazing that he was able to accurately portray this sub action and the characters. 

Thanks, Miki! Agree!

Pencils, inks, wash and white paint highlights. This is some of the stuff that made Alcala THE man!

Thanks, Rubén! Agree! I much prefer his art of this period to the initial DC work. I thank collector Lee Harmon for getting me hooked on his Filipino work--Lee's Yamato page posted on CAF is incredible--and for a greater appreciation of the art of his Filipino counterparts. I was very fortunate to see the Yamato page in person--twice--at OAX! I hope to get another opportunity to appreciate it up close.

A nice, early Alcala page. His techniques for showing the movement of water are stunning here, and his facial expressions are so subtle. As Marcus noted, this is in surprisingly good condition as well, especially considering the dreadful paper Alacala typically used.

Thanks, Paul! The paper is sturdier than that of other pages I've seen.

Incredible Alcala artwork, others have already covered why so I won't be redundant but the alternating shots from panel to panel just flow so well here. And the quality of that 2nd panel feels like it's a cover worthy image unto itself. congrats, great addition!

Beautiful page! You can absolutely tell Alcala did the lettering, too.
Makes you wonder why he did not stick to pencils.

Great page and I love that you added the historical info, including the pics.